Return to the brief
Compare each home against the requirements agreed before the viewing. Emotional reactions are useful, but they should not quietly replace essential needs such as commute, space, condition or budget.
Compare the total commitment
Asking price is only one part of the decision. Consider immediate works, maintenance, service charges, council tax, travel cost, energy use and the cost of compromises.
Record facts and unknowns separately
A missing answer is not positive evidence. Keep a clear list of points for the selling agent, solicitor, surveyor and mortgage adviser.
Think about daily life
Test parking, storage, light, noise, garden orientation, home working, school journeys and the routes you will use each week.
Agree the next action
The comparison should end with a decision. View again, request more evidence, obtain professional advice, prepare an offer or decline the property.